Category: National News
Jennifer Jade Kerr nominated for 38th Annual Covenant Awards
EDMONTON – Jennifer Jade Kerr has been nominated for the 38th Annual Covenant Awards—her fourth nomination since 2012. Kerr, a member of Lutheran Church–Canada, has been nominated for Collaboration of the Year along with Mike R. Schuster for their song “Nobody Loves Me Like You.”…
Third edition of French hymnal released
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s French hymnal, Liturgies et cantiques luthériens (LCL), third edition was published in November 2016, with the hymnal now surpassing 10,000 copies printed. The third edition includes minor textual corrections and some updated hymn translations. Thanks to a generous donor, 2,000 copies…
Reformation 2017: Praying for Christian Unity
WORLD – Christians around the world are recognizing the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which takes this year from January 18-25. The call for Christian unity takes on renewed significance in 2017, as this year marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Lutherans…
LCC seeks input on new website
ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is working towards the creation of a new national website and is seeking input from LCC members across the country. “As the printing press transformed the world in Martin Luther’s day, the internet is a transforming influence in our time,”…
Call for Nominations for 2017 National Convention
CANADA – As Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) prepares for 2017’s National Convention, the church is calling on its members to prayerfully consider nominations for synod’s boards and offices. In November 2016, LCC sent a letter to all congregations inviting them to recommend candidates by January 31,…
Restructuring Update: Circuit Convocation summaries released
CANADA – In December 2016, the Commission for Constitutional Matters and Structure (CCMS) released new recommendations for the restructuring of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), noting that these recommendations are still in “soft clay” and that further input from LCC members is encouraged. The recommendations were formulated…